Campaign Stars and Battle Stars
Some 3/16 inch stars are also referred to as campaign stars or battle stars depending on the award and the circumstances in which they are issued. In these instances, the same 3/16 inch star is used and is worn by an individual service member on a particular decoration or award.
During World War II and the Korean War, commendations called "battle stars" were also issued to United States Navy warships for meritorious participation in battle, or for having suffered damage during battle conditions. Similarly, during the Vietnam War and afterwards, The "Battle E" took the place of receiving Battle Stars and are awarded for superior battle efficiency in place of combat operations.
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Famous quotes containing the words campaign, stars and/or battle:
“The winter is to a woman of fashion what, of yore, a campaign was to the soldiers of the Empire.”
—Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)
“Doubt thou the stars are fire,
Doubt that the sun doth move,
Doubt truth to be a liar,
But never doubt I love.”
—William Shakespeare (1564–1616)
“Marriage is a fierce battle before which the two partners ask heaven for its blessing, because loving each other is the most audacious of enterprises; the battle is not slow to start, and victory, that is to say freedom, goes to the cleverest.”
—Honoré De Balzac (1799–1850)